Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG), the owner and operator of Singapore’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, has awarded Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing and infrastructure operations industries, a phased business process consultancy services contract.
The services will be provided by Invensys with support from Resources2 Energy (R2E), a global management consulting firm based in Houston, Texas, that provides services and expertise to energy clients with dedicated LNG terminal operations.
Invensys and R2E will work jointly with SLNG to develop and implement a range of new business processes that will manage the commercial, technical interfacing and business support functions of a new LNG terminal, currently under construction on Jurong Island. Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2013, the terminal will have a throughput capacity of up to 6 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa).
“Our LNG terminal facility will be Asia’s first open-access, multi-user terminal capable of importing and re-exporting LNG from multiple suppliers,” said Neil McGregor, chief executive officer of SLNG . “It is therefore imperative that we develop an ‘intelligent’ terminal, making the maximum use of business systems and IT applications to achieve operational excellence. Invensys and R2E have since embarked on Phase 1 of the business process consultancy and work has been progressing well. SLNG is confident that in Invensys and R2E we have consultants with the necessary skills and experience to make this a reality.”
“Invensys Operations Management is excited about this new venture, and we look forward to working with SLNG and R2E,” said Ravi Gopinath, Ph.D., president, Invensys Operations Management in Asia Pacific . “Our unique business process consulting services and local presence, together with R2E’s expertise in LNG terminal operations, will allow SLNG to achieve real-time operational excellence and brings exceptional value. It will contribute toward SLNG’s long-term goal of being the gas hub for the region.”
“R2E and Invensys have a long history of collaborating in the LNG sector,” said Darrell Rangnow, partner, Resources2 Energy. “Our extensive industry experience, combined with Invensys Operations Management’s domain knowledge and project management expertise, allows us to provide comprehensive business process and IT solutions that will enable SLNG to build and operate a safe, reliable and efficient terminal.”
[mappress] Source:Indiaprwire , July 6, 2011;